Bahamas vs South Africa: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita
Bahamas
1,764 current US$ per person
in 2025
South Africa
1,798 current US$ per person
in 2025
Bahamas rank
98th
South Africa rank
97th
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1,798 current US$ per person against 1,764 current US$ per person in Bahamas, a difference of 34 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Bahamas ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 97th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143.98 current US$ per person | 136.9 current US$ per person | 7.08 current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 1970s | 8,434 current US$ per person | 317.38 current US$ per person | 8,117 current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 14,531 current US$ per person | 584.17 current US$ per person | 13,947 current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 751.22 current US$ per person | 591.73 current US$ per person | 159.48 current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 1,457 current US$ per person | 992.45 current US$ per person | 464.68 current US$ per person | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 1,586 current US$ per person | 1,650 current US$ per person | 63.93 current US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,502 current US$ per person | 1,778 current US$ per person | 275.66 current US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise exports (current us$), per capita, Bahamas or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1,798 current US$ per person against 1,764 current US$ per person in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per capita between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 34 current US$ per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 98th and South Africa ranks 97th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.